Jacob Horne

Jacob Horne is a Senior Cybersecurity Consultant with CMTC, specializing in providing training and technical support to small and medium-sized manufacturers in California. His expertise lies in helping these businesses navigate complex cybersecurity compliance requirements, particularly those related to the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) and Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) for the Defense Industrial Base. A U.S. Navy veteran with over 13 years of cybersecurity experience, Jacob has led high-performance teams across various sectors. His career includes serving as an intelligence analyst and cyber operations planner for the NSA, as well as managing cybersecurity for U.S. Navy and U.S. Army units. Jacob has also worked as a Senior Principal Cybersecurity Engineer at Northrop Grumman, specializing in the NIST Risk Management Framework for DOD systems. As an educator, Jacob serves as the lead instructor for UCLA Extension’s Cybersecurity Bootcamp, where he has helped dozens of students launch successful careers in cybersecurity.